Media that India will purchase $ 1.2 billion deal with China and Pakistan air to air missile
Date:2012-01-05Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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Global Network reporter Liang reported that the Indian Defense Ministry official said on January 5, the Indian cabinet approved a $ 1.2 billion arms purchase orders, from the European missile group (MBDA ) purchase 500 air to air missiles. Indian media said that the order is part of India’s military modernization, and the process to deal with tensions between China and Pakistan.
January 5, according to Agence France-Presse reported, chaired by the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India’s Cabinet Committee on Security on January 4, approved the deal. This is India, adopted in July last year to upgrade 51 “Mirage” 2000 fighters part of the package. The program totaling $ 2.4 billion, by the French military electronics company Thales (Thales) and Dassault aircraft company (Dassault Aviation) specific implementation is expected to take 10 years to complete. Currently, there are two “Mirage” aircraft delivered to France, upgrade, and the rest into Hindustan (Hindustan Aeronautics) to modernize the plant.
reported that India will soon be from the Dassault aircraft company and a selection of Eurocopter, the price of $ 12 billion aircraft procurement. This contract will include the direct purchase of 18 aircraft and 108 manufactured in India. At present, India is costing tens of billions of dollars of military hardware upgrade to cope with China and Pakistan, “long-term tension.”
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